Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 19.0% cheaper than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
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pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
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pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
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